O HOLY Mary, Queen of virgins,
by the most high mystery of the Incarnation of thy beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus
Christ, by which our salvation was so happily begun: obtain for us, by thy
intercession, light to know this so great benefit which He hath bestowed upon
us, vouchsafing in it to make Himself our Brother, and thee, His own most
beloved Mother, our Mother also. Amen.

Second Mystery

The Visitation

(Charity)

LET us contemplate in this
mystery how the Blessed Virgin Mary, understanding from the angel that her
cousin St. Elizabeth had conceived, went with haste into the mountains of Judea
to visit her, and remained with her three months.

Our Father, etc., as above.

Prayer

O HOLY Virgin, most spotless
mirror of humility, by that exceeding charity which moved thee to visit thy
holy cousin, St. Elizabeth, obtain for us by thy intercession, that our hearts
may be visited by thy most holy Son, that being freed from all sin, we may
praise Him and give Him thanks for ever. Amen.

Third Mystery

The Nativity

(Poverty of
Spirit)

LET us contemplate in this
mystery how the blessed Virgin Mary, when the time of her delivery was come, brought
forth Our Redeemer, Christ Jesus, at midnight, and laid Him in a manger, because
there was no room for Him in the inns of Bethlehem.

Our Father, etc., as above

Prayer

O MOST pure Mother of God, by
thy virginal and most joyful delivery, by which thou gavest unto the world thy
only Son, Our Saviour; we beseech thee, obtain for us, by thy intercession,
grace to lead so pure and holy a life in this world that we may worthily sing
without ceasing, both day and night, the mercies of thy Son, and His benefits
to us by thee. Amen.

Fourth Mystery

The Presentation

(Obedience)

LET us contemplate in this
mystery how the Blessed Virgin Mary, on the day of her purification, presented
the Child Jesus in the Temple, where holy Simeon, giving thanks to God, with
great devotion received Him into his arms.

Our Father, etc., as above

Prayer

O HOLY Virgin, most admirable
mistress and pattern of obedience, who didst present in the Temple the Lord of
the Temple, obtain for us, of thy beloved Son, that with holy Simeon and devout
Anna we may praise and glorify Him forever. Amen.

The Fifth Mystery

The Finding in the
Temple

(Zeal)

LET us contemplate in this
mystery how the blessed Virgin Mary, having lost her beloved Son in Jerusalem, sought
Him for the space of three days, and at length found Him in the Temple, in the
midst of the doctors, disputing with them, being of the age of twelve years.

Our Father, etc., as above

Prayer

MOST Blessed Virgin, more than
martyr in thy sufferings, and yet the comfort of such as are afflicted, by that
unspeakable joy wherewith thy soul was filled in rinding thy beloved Son in the
Temple, in the midst of the doctors, disputing with them, obtain of Him for us
so to seek Him and to find Him in the holy Catholic Church that we may never be
separated from Him. Amen.

Salve Regina

HAIL, holy Queen! Mother of
mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope; to thee do we cry, poor banished
children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this
valley of tears; turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward
us. And after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb,
Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!

V. Pray for us, holy Mother of
God.

R. That we may be made worthy
of the promises of Christ,

Let us pray.

O merciful God, the prayer of
Thy servants, that we who meet together in the society of the most holy Rosary
of the Blessed Virgin Mother of God, may, through her intercession, by Thee be
delivered from the dangers that continually hang over us. Amen.

O God, Whose only-begotten
Son, by His life, death, and Resurrection, has purchased for us the reward of
eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating on these mysteries in the
most holy Rosary of the blessed Virgin Mary we may imitate what they contain,
and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

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This blog is originally entitled PRAYERBOOK FOR RELIGIOUS (An online version of Fr. Francis Xavier Lasance's PRAYERBOOK FOR RELIGIOUS: A Complete Manual of Prayers and Devotions for the Use of the Members of All Religious Communities, originally published by Benziger Brothers, 1914.)

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"It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching."

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V: Let us pray for our Pope Francis. R: May the Lord preserve him, and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth, and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies. V: May Thy hand be ever upon the man of Thy right hand. R: And upon the son of man whom Thou hast confirmed unto thee. Let us Pray. O God, Shepherd and Ruler of all Thy faithful people, look mercifully upon Thy servant Benedict, whom Thou hast chosen as shepherd to preside over Thy Church. Grant him, we beseech Thee, that by his word and example, he may edify those over whom he hath charge, so that together with the flock committed to him, may he attain everlasting life. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.